Why You Should Attend
Attend this program so that you can receive the basic Domestic Violence Law training you need to represent low-income Californian survivors seeking domestic violence restraining orders and safe effective child custody and visitation orders. Learn the basic substantive law regarding California Domestic Violence Prevention Act and child custody and visitation and how to prepare and handle a hearing to obtain these critical orders. These cases can often be handled in one or two hearings and make the essential difference in creating a safe and stable environment for the domestic violence survivor and family.

What You Will Learn:
• Domestic Violence 101 - definitions, cycle of violence, working with survivors
• California Domestic Violence Prevention Act restraining orders - procedures, forms and relief
• California Custody and Visitation Law - creating safe and enforceable child custody and visitation orders
• Role of Family Court Services and Preparing Clients for Mediation
• How to prepare and handle a domestic violence restraining order hearing

Who Should Attend
Any attorney interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income domestic violence survivors. This is an updated training which has proved helpful to law firm pro bono coordinators, associates and partners, corporate counsel, judges, law students, and public interest and non-profit law firm attorneys and staff.

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Basic Overview of California Child Custody and Visitation Law in Domestic Violence Cases, Part I
• Basic introduction to child custody and visitation law and domestic violence
• Role of Family Court Services and preparing clients for mediation
Jennifer E. Horne, Staci Lambright

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